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his kidnapper jimmy lee dykes died during the raid. he boarded the ethan's school bus last week and shot and killed the bus driver, charles poland. after negotiations deteriorated, the fbi went in for the rescue. he's okay, at least physically. >> this little boy. he has been through a lot, endured a lot. and by the grace of god, he's -- you know, he's okay. >> he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6-year-old young man to do. >> i want to bring in pa tisha saunders, a clinical forensic psychologist. we heard that investigator say he is doing well. we heard is he laughing, joking, eating and coloring, but does that paint a real picture of how is he emotionally? >> great question. and it's a good sign prognostically. the most important thing that we want to do with anybody who has suffered trauma, especially extreme trauma like ethan suffered, is to provide a feeling of safety, and the more normal and interactive he is, especially because he has asperger's syndrome, the b
his kidnapper jimmy lee dykes died during the raid. he boarded the ethan's school bus last week and shot and killed the bus driver, charles poland. after negotiations deteriorated, the fbi went in for the rescue. he's okay, at least physically. >> this little boy. he has been through a lot, endured a lot. and by the grace of god, he's -- you know, he's okay. >> he is doing fine. he's laughing, joking, playing, eating. the things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6-year-old young...
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we don't know how that's being given to ethan and jimmy lee dykes. that's one of the questions we asked. we asked how that happened and one of the questions we asked, that was not answered. authorities here keeping a lot of the details to themselves because they do not want to agitate, as they tell us, jimmy lee dykes. the most recent communication that we had with authorities is that they say the line of communication is open both with jimmy lee dykes and they're ready to speak with him, as they say, whenever he's ready to talk. also with the parents of this 5-year-old boy ethan. they are getting updates every hour on the hour and we also heard from a woman named michelle riley, who lived next to the family. black to mourn the death of the bus driver in this case, but also with red and blue, the school colors here in dale county and she says that these parents are holding up and the mother is ready to hold her baby and bring him home. here's what she said at a vigil about ethan. >> we can fight and push through and prayer and that our prayers are go
we don't know how that's being given to ethan and jimmy lee dykes. that's one of the questions we asked. we asked how that happened and one of the questions we asked, that was not answered. authorities here keeping a lot of the details to themselves because they do not want to agitate, as they tell us, jimmy lee dykes. the most recent communication that we had with authorities is that they say the line of communication is open both with jimmy lee dykes and they're ready to speak with him, as...
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this man, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. we're starting to hear why he may have killed a bus driver earlier this week but we still don't know why he grabbed a child from that bus. victor blackwell. good morning again. how are investigators actually communicating with this guy in the bunker? >> reporter: good morning, randi. this is really bizarre. however sophisticated setup. we have an animation based on what a neighbor tells us this bunker look like. there is a pvc pipe that goes from the road that leads up to jimmy lee dykes property that goes all the way to this bunker past the mobile home, past the red container, next to his home. through that, they are communicating. it's just as important to mention what authorities do not want to communicate to jimmy lee dykes. they have said to the media several times not to show live tactics, anything that they're doing as they approach the home. they have also not given us many details because they don't want to acknowledge at a time taat a acknowledge at a time d -- agitate dykes
this man, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. we're starting to hear why he may have killed a bus driver earlier this week but we still don't know why he grabbed a child from that bus. victor blackwell. good morning again. how are investigators actually communicating with this guy in the bunker? >> reporter: good morning, randi. this is really bizarre. however sophisticated setup. we have an animation based on what a neighbor tells us this bunker look like. there is a pvc pipe that goes from the...
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remember the hostage taker here, jimmy lee dykes, was shot dead in the raid. investigators say the site may still be dangerous with explosives found inside that bunker. martin savage is in midland city, alabama. you're just getting some details. tell me about the final moments of this raid. >> reporter: yeah, let's bring you up to speed on what's been going on. bomb disposal teams have been going through the property of jimmy lee dykes and still searching because they fear there could be other explosive devices. we have been told up until recently, i'm talking a few hours, the body of the gunman is still inside of that bunker because authorities felt it was too dangerous to go in there and remove him. two explosive devices were found. one inside the bunker, another outside of the bunker. now, down to those final moments. one of the things that authorities were dealing with is not just the unstable nature of explosives, but the mental state of dykes himself. he apparently had this idea, theory, conspiracy, that somehow the mob was controlling horse racing and h
remember the hostage taker here, jimmy lee dykes, was shot dead in the raid. investigators say the site may still be dangerous with explosives found inside that bunker. martin savage is in midland city, alabama. you're just getting some details. tell me about the final moments of this raid. >> reporter: yeah, let's bring you up to speed on what's been going on. bomb disposal teams have been going through the property of jimmy lee dykes and still searching because they fear there could be...
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police say the man is 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. his reason for taking the boy still unclear. police have been communicating with him through a pipe that goes into the bunker. >>> not in two, new -- number two, new allegations of drug use aimed at alex rodriguez. espn reports that the yankees' third baseman got personal visits from the owner of a miami area health clinic. the owner allegedly injected a-rod with performance enhancing drugs as recently as last year. a-rod's spokesman issued a statement saying the allegations are not true. >>> number three, vice president joe biden is talking iran this morning at a security conference in munich, germany. >> we would be prepared to meted bilaterally with the iranian leadership. we would not make it a secret. we would let our partners know if that occasion presented it says. that offer stands, but it must be real and tangible. has to be an agenda that they're prepared to speak to. >> biden plans to sit down with the key syrian leader. the-est level meeting with the forces trying to overthrough president bashar al assad. >>> the tee
police say the man is 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. his reason for taking the boy still unclear. police have been communicating with him through a pipe that goes into the bunker. >>> not in two, new -- number two, new allegations of drug use aimed at alex rodriguez. espn reports that the yankees' third baseman got personal visits from the owner of a miami area health clinic. the owner allegedly injected a-rod with performance enhancing drugs as recently as last year. a-rod's spokesman...
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lee dykes still has the little 6-year-old boy inside the bunker on his property, stemming from the alleged bus attack that happened 4:00 yesterday afternoon. >> as we talked about earlier it is unclear if there's any connection between the alleged shooter and the 6-year-old boy, if they're related in any way and there are reports that that little boy is doing fine, that he's been fed and i guess gotten some medicine as well but beyond that it's unclear. what a bizarre story. we'll keep watching that one as well. >>> we're watching wall street, too, where we could hit an all-time high. stocks closed high we are the dow settling 50 points away from the 14,000 mark, 00 points shy of an all-time high, s&p 500 closed at 1508, 16 points from a record high. christine has a look at that for us. >> good morning, stocks have been rising for five years, it's been a five-year bull market and just now people are starting to get convinced. you see lots of money coming into the market, very close to all-time highs. the dow within 210 points of all-time highs. what is happening here? a couple of things, t
lee dykes still has the little 6-year-old boy inside the bunker on his property, stemming from the alleged bus attack that happened 4:00 yesterday afternoon. >> as we talked about earlier it is unclear if there's any connection between the alleged shooter and the 6-year-old boy, if they're related in any way and there are reports that that little boy is doing fine, that he's been fed and i guess gotten some medicine as well but beyond that it's unclear. what a bizarre story. we'll keep...
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lee dykes. this photo from the fbi shows a tent covering the bunker, and coming up here, you'll see the pipe which negotiators used to talk with the suspect. an fbi special agent said that those explosives were disrupted, but he wouldn't get into specifics, and this video shows the mock bunker, the one the fbi built, to run through rescue scenarios. it's the wooden structure there, see it? helicopter cameras captured the video yesterday and that fake bunker is now gone. the fbi initially didn't reveal whether the suspect killed himself on monday, but sources now tell the associated press and other news agencies that swat members indeed did kill him. that 5-year-old boy is safe. trace gallagher with some details. trace, some fas fascinating stuf coming out of this. >> reporter: yeah. the fbi is still being very tight lipped about all this, shep, but a number of sources told media outlets what jimmy lee dykes did not realize is the fbi was watching him with a high tech secret camera. they knew whe
lee dykes. this photo from the fbi shows a tent covering the bunker, and coming up here, you'll see the pipe which negotiators used to talk with the suspect. an fbi special agent said that those explosives were disrupted, but he wouldn't get into specifics, and this video shows the mock bunker, the one the fbi built, to run through rescue scenarios. it's the wooden structure there, see it? helicopter cameras captured the video yesterday and that fake bunker is now gone. the fbi initially didn't...
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martha: what about his background, jimmy lee dykes. there have been reports -- we talked to one woman who said she beat her dog to death with a lead pipe. another man said he was brought up on menacing charges. he would not let anyone come near his property. he was allowed to build his bunker. what can we learn about dealing with this kind of person in that is something that maybe we can cake something away from. >> we have no report of the incident with the dogs. we did have a report menacing charges. we arrested him december 22. as far as the building of the facility we had no knowledge of that prior to this. martha: could you have taken away his guns when was arrested on menacing charges at that point? >> you know, he was arrested by warrant that was done. you would probably have to talk to the district attorney to find out the details of the case. i'm not familiar with that. i now our deputies did arrest him without incident. martha: sheriff olson. great job to you and everybody else who worked on this. we are so thankful you were
martha: what about his background, jimmy lee dykes. there have been reports -- we talked to one woman who said she beat her dog to death with a lead pipe. another man said he was brought up on menacing charges. he would not let anyone come near his property. he was allowed to build his bunker. what can we learn about dealing with this kind of person in that is something that maybe we can cake something away from. >> we have no report of the incident with the dogs. we did have a report...
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. >>> this is the underground bunker where jimmy lee dykes held the five-year-old hostage for more than a week. agents moved in when they found out he had a gun. dykes fired at them. agents fired back killing him. the little boy celebrating his sixth birthday safe at home with his mother. >>> we have the chilling 911 audio from the moment a marine admitted to his sister that he murdered navy seal chris kyle. >> my brother came by here. i wasn't [bleep]. he told me that he's committed a murder. i'm terrified for my life. >> okay. hold on. >> because i don't know if he's going to come back here. >>gretchen: ruth has refused to meet with his attorney or family and remains under suicide watch at a texas jail. military records show he served six months in iraq in 2010 before coming home with post traumatic stress disorder. >>> we're going to talk about monopoly for a minute. one of the iconic games, tokens, getting the pwaotd pwaotd -- boot today. in danger of being voted out, the shoe, iron or wheelbarrow. one will be replaced with a toy robot, helicopter, cat or diamond ring. we will tell
. >>> this is the underground bunker where jimmy lee dykes held the five-year-old hostage for more than a week. agents moved in when they found out he had a gun. dykes fired at them. agents fired back killing him. the little boy celebrating his sixth birthday safe at home with his mother. >>> we have the chilling 911 audio from the moment a marine admitted to his sister that he murdered navy seal chris kyle. >> my brother came by here. i wasn't [bleep]. he told me that...
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witnesses say jimmy lee dykes grabbed that 5-year-old boy off a school bus last week, shot the driver dead and took him away. took the child to an underground bunker on his property and he had been holding him here there while negotiators were working with him. a just released image from the fbi shows that underground bunker with a tent covering it to protect any evidence inside. officials tell us during the standoff somehow they won't tell us how, but somehow they got a camera into the bunker to monitor dykes. they say they were getting worried about the child's safety. they also now confirm teams trained on a mock bunker, one they built very near the site before they raided the real thing yesterday. now, the suspect, of course, is dead. the child is safe. just hours before his 6th birthday. >> he is doing fine. he is laughing, joking, playing, eating, the things that you would expect a normal 5 to-year-old young man to do. >> the boy's grandmother says she doesn't know if he will ever get over the ordeal of the last week. jonathan serrie with the news. he is live again tonight in da
witnesses say jimmy lee dykes grabbed that 5-year-old boy off a school bus last week, shot the driver dead and took him away. took the child to an underground bunker on his property and he had been holding him here there while negotiators were working with him. a just released image from the fbi shows that underground bunker with a tent covering it to protect any evidence inside. officials tell us during the standoff somehow they won't tell us how, but somehow they got a camera into the bunker...
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however, we do have a picture of the suspect jimmy lee dykes being released yesterday. is he 65 years old. he is accused of kidnapping his boy and shooting charles albert poland who was trying to rescue these kids from that school bus on tuesday. we heard from his brother-in-law. this is what he told us. it was laughter and love he would have for the kids. he would come in and talk to them. he would say honey, it was a good day. he would talk about his -- he said my youngings. he did. it was his young'ns when he had them on the bus. >> now, poland will be laid to rest tomorrow afternoon. we know they are having the funeral at a civic center locally here to host thousands of people because a church simply be too small for how many people are interested in coming. back to you. >> hey, elizabeth, do you know if this guy this jimmie lee dykes has a tv or anything down there? can he see what's going on outside? >> we have heard reports that there are -- there is a tv inside that bunker. it was outfitted with food and water. authorities have not given any indication that he i
however, we do have a picture of the suspect jimmy lee dykes being released yesterday. is he 65 years old. he is accused of kidnapping his boy and shooting charles albert poland who was trying to rescue these kids from that school bus on tuesday. we heard from his brother-in-law. this is what he told us. it was laughter and love he would have for the kids. he would come in and talk to them. he would say honey, it was a good day. he would talk about his -- he said my youngings. he did. it was...
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all eyes are on this man jimmie lee dykes. the sheriff's department tells us they are in constant communication with him. the little boy is being taken care of. meaning on this chilly morning there is heat inside of that underground bunker. is he getting coloring books and medication. as we know that bunker is stockpiled with god and other supplies. folks here really trying to stay strong. they are holding a prayer vigil every night right around 5:00 in the evening praying for that little boy. they hope he is brought home to his mother safely. listen here. >> my prayer is that there will be a miracle and that god will soften his heart. and he he will let [bleep] go and then he will spend the rest of his life locked up. >> meanwhile, the community is preparing to bearing one of their own. the funeral is set today at 2:00 p.m. in lieu of holding the funeral at a church. hold at a local civic center. hold up to a thousand dollars. the population is 2300 which shows you the outpouring number of support and the people they expect t
all eyes are on this man jimmie lee dykes. the sheriff's department tells us they are in constant communication with him. the little boy is being taken care of. meaning on this chilly morning there is heat inside of that underground bunker. is he getting coloring books and medication. as we know that bunker is stockpiled with god and other supplies. folks here really trying to stay strong. they are holding a prayer vigil every night right around 5:00 in the evening praying for that little boy....
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they had been watching jimmy lee dykes on high surveillance equipment they got down into the bunker and they saw for the first time that he had a weapon near his young hostage. at that point the negotiation stopped and the raid was set in motion. when the agents stoefrpld tha agents stormed that homemade bunker there was a shootout. the f.b.i. putting out a statement last night detailing for the first time how dykes had rigged his bunker with explosives. they say he had reinforced the bunker in case police had tried to get in and that two homemade explosive devices were found, one in the ventilation pipe that he was using to communicate with the police, the other in the shelter itself. there is no word on whether or not either one went off, but neighbors reported hearing gunshots and explosions during the rescue operation. as for this boy who as you mentioned turned six years old today, he is said to be physically okay, playing with toys, watching cartoons on television, his mother releasing a statement saying for the first time in almost a week i woke up this morning to the most beauti
they had been watching jimmy lee dykes on high surveillance equipment they got down into the bunker and they saw for the first time that he had a weapon near his young hostage. at that point the negotiation stopped and the raid was set in motion. when the agents stoefrpld tha agents stormed that homemade bunker there was a shootout. the f.b.i. putting out a statement last night detailing for the first time how dykes had rigged his bunker with explosives. they say he had reinforced the bunker in...
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neighbors are painting a picture of 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes as a loner, estranged from his family of the police say he's making his five-year-old hostage as comfortable as possible, supplying him with food, toys, and medicine. meantime, on sunday hundreds of people gathered to remember the bus driver, charles polen, the 66-year-old now hailed as a hero for protecting the other kids on the bus before he was murdered. >> gretchen: should america's female spies look more like this? the feds apparently think so. women at the c.i.a. recently went to a presentation encouraging them to be more attractive at work. suggestions included wearing make-up and a skirt. really? instead of slacks. and painting their nails. the head of the d.i.a. later apologized, calling the session dumb. brian, i know that one of your favorite spies ever was anna chapman from russia. and she tended to dress up. >> steve: she used nail polish. >> gretchen: and used probably nail polish. can you hear me? >> brian: yeah, i can. i just never fell for her trap. i do believe there is a bigger story there. you know tha
neighbors are painting a picture of 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes as a loner, estranged from his family of the police say he's making his five-year-old hostage as comfortable as possible, supplying him with food, toys, and medicine. meantime, on sunday hundreds of people gathered to remember the bus driver, charles polen, the 66-year-old now hailed as a hero for protecting the other kids on the bus before he was murdered. >> gretchen: should america's female spies look more like this? the...
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. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead, after fbi agents stormed the bunker where the boy was being held. abc news learned authorities inserted a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitored dykes' movement. they neutralized dykes when they thought he would come out. >> the child was in imminent danger. entered the bunker and rescued the child. >> reporter: the terrifying standoff began on tuesday, when dykes boarded a school bus. >> he said, i'll kill y'all. >> reporter: dykes shot and killed the bus driver. and snatched ethan. the boy was kept in an underground bunker dykes built behind his house. police and s.w.a.t. teams carefully negotiated through a ventilation pipe. they flew drones over his house, looking for signs ethan was arrive. authorities handled the situation slowly in order to keep ethan safe. >> you have to be extremely careful. any sort of device you might use against him could obviously harm ethan because he's right there. >> reporter: interesting, the standoff extended beyond midland city, alabama. even president obama praised authoritie
. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead, after fbi agents stormed the bunker where the boy was being held. abc news learned authorities inserted a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitored dykes' movement. they neutralized dykes when they thought he would come out. >> the child was in imminent danger. entered the bunker and rescued the child. >> reporter: the terrifying standoff began on tuesday, when dykes boarded a school bus. >> he said,...
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he is doing fine. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news has learned authorities were able to insert a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitor dykes' movements. when they became increasingly concerned he might act out they positioned the swat team near the entrance and used an explosive charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. the standoff began last tuesday when the suspect boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. dykes allegedly shot and killed the bus driver and kidnapped ethan. 5-year-old ethan believed to have autism was held captive in the underground bunker, 6 x 8 while police and s.w.a.t teams above ground carefully negotiated through a ventilation pipe. dykes allowed what authorities called comfort item to be sent down the pipe, toys, coloring books, potato chips and ethan's medication. police were careful not to anger dykes believed to be watching news reports in the bunker. even thanked him at one point. >> i want to thank him for taking care of our child. >> reporter: law enforcement had drones flyi
he is doing fine. >> reporter: the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes is dead. abc news has learned authorities were able to insert a high-tech camera into the bunker and monitor dykes' movements. when they became increasingly concerned he might act out they positioned the swat team near the entrance and used an explosive charge to get into the bunker and neutralize dykes. the standoff began last tuesday when the suspect boarded a school bus and threatened the kids. dykes allegedly shot...
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one bomb found in jimmy lee dykes' bunker. the other in the pipe he used to communicate with police. dykes was killed when agents closed in on the bunker. the boy, named ethan, is celebrating his sixth birthday today. >>> and chaos caught on camera in a bar in florida. an suv, into the wall. the driver had hit the gas instead of the brake. no one seriously hurt here. the driver has been charged with a dui. >>> and talk about a scare. look at this. dashboard camera capturing a car catapulting over a highway median and into oncoming traffic in south korea. the impact shattered the windshield. i can tell you, both drivers survived. >> how is that possible? >>> in medical news, be careful if you order diet soda with -- people who mix alcohol with diet sodas get drunker faster than those who use regular soda. doctors say the extra sugar helps slow down the effects of the alcohol, if you're taking notes at home. >>> the makers of the board game, monopoly, as we just learned, have just announced they changed the game. after conductin
one bomb found in jimmy lee dykes' bunker. the other in the pipe he used to communicate with police. dykes was killed when agents closed in on the bunker. the boy, named ethan, is celebrating his sixth birthday today. >>> and chaos caught on camera in a bar in florida. an suv, into the wall. the driver had hit the gas instead of the brake. no one seriously hurt here. the driver has been charged with a dui. >>> and talk about a scare. look at this. dashboard camera capturing a...
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jimmy lee dykes is said to be making the child as comfortable as possible, allowing police to send down crackers, even a hot wheels car. we're told that dykes has demanded that a reporter be sent down to speak with him. meanwhile, funeral services were held yesterday for the school bus driver dykes is accused of shooting. you have to wonder the psyche of that little boy. seven days down there now. no end in sight. and according to some reports, that bunker is well stocked. this could drag on for weeks and weeks. >> the only thing that we worry about is the little boy and that he's being kept as comfortable as possible. that's all we can hope and pray for at this point. and the fact the police are asking us to pray is hard to take. >>> police in turkey are questioning at least 11 suspects in the death of a woman who vanished before she was to return home. 33-year-old sarai sierra suffered a fatal blow to the head. she was seen on surveillance video walking through a mall. detectives are still trying to figure out why her passport and her cell phone were left behind in her hotel room. >>>
jimmy lee dykes is said to be making the child as comfortable as possible, allowing police to send down crackers, even a hot wheels car. we're told that dykes has demanded that a reporter be sent down to speak with him. meanwhile, funeral services were held yesterday for the school bus driver dykes is accused of shooting. you have to wonder the psyche of that little boy. seven days down there now. no end in sight. and according to some reports, that bunker is well stocked. this could drag on...
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. >> reporter: police sources identify the suspect as jimmy lee dykes, recently been charged with menacing. he may have been due in court today. the child is being held in an underground bunker. it's unclear what the suspect's relationship with the child is. >> he stated he needed a kid because something about the law coming after him. >> reporter: this morning, the community is in shock. >> i feel sorry for everybody on the bus. >> reporter: authorities have surrounded the suspect and are negotiating with him. he seems to be cooperating. the child needs medication. the suspect allowed police to provide it. the fbi has been called in to help. my sources are describing this as extremely sensitive with authorities praying the little boy will be okay. elizabeth? >> all right, we, are, too. thanks so much, pierre. >>> now to that monster storm system, packing high winds and rain. sam, you have been tracking it all. a 900-mile-long storm system? >> and it's active right now, it has been throughout the night, and will be for hours longer. we got pictures coming in from twitter and facebook. this
. >> reporter: police sources identify the suspect as jimmy lee dykes, recently been charged with menacing. he may have been due in court today. the child is being held in an underground bunker. it's unclear what the suspect's relationship with the child is. >> he stated he needed a kid because something about the law coming after him. >> reporter: this morning, the community is in shock. >> i feel sorry for everybody on the bus. >> reporter: authorities have...
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police say the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes likely has enough food and supplies to remain under ground for weeks. dykes has been communicating with police through a pipe extending from the bunker to the surface. what's more, the young hostage is a child with autism. dykes has allowed the boy to watch television. and have some medication. overnight, the community on edge. >> god would intervene in this situation. >> reporter: praying for the 5-year-old boy, still being held by the man who abducted him at gunpoint tuesday afternoon. nearly 40 hours have passed since school bus driver charles poland heroically tried to prevent the kidnapping. but he was shot to death. now, all of the fears are focused on the boy's safety. >> pray. pray. >> reporter: what do police do now? >> i believe in prayer. i just pray that we can resolve this peaceably. we have a lot of people here. a lot of volunteers. a lot of law enforcement agencies here to do what they can to get this job done. >> reporter: former fbi lead hostage negotiator, chris boss, says it is essential for police to be patient. >>
police say the suspect, 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes likely has enough food and supplies to remain under ground for weeks. dykes has been communicating with police through a pipe extending from the bunker to the surface. what's more, the young hostage is a child with autism. dykes has allowed the boy to watch television. and have some medication. overnight, the community on edge. >> god would intervene in this situation. >> reporter: praying for the 5-year-old boy, still being held...
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. >> reporter: it remains unclear at this point how the gunman jimmy lee dykes died. bomb technicians are looking at his property. the 65-year-old allegedly shot and killed a school bus driver before kidnapping the child last tuesday. it was a day before dykes was scheduled to appear in court. some neighbors say the vietnam era neighbor patrolled his house at night with a gun. the bus driver has been hailed as a hero to protect about 20 other children on the bus. >> reporter: it is say that the suspect had a story to tell, it is unclear if that story will ever be revealed. >>> friends of a girl who's podty was found dead returned to school today. grief counselors were on hand. police have not released her name but say they have made progress. >> what happened had nothing to do with the school. any school property or any school related activities. >> a memorial at the crime scene continues to grow. and a cousin of the victim says a candlelight vigil will be held at the scene on friday. >>> oracle's cup contender is back on the water. team usa unveiled the catamoran. th
. >> reporter: it remains unclear at this point how the gunman jimmy lee dykes died. bomb technicians are looking at his property. the 65-year-old allegedly shot and killed a school bus driver before kidnapping the child last tuesday. it was a day before dykes was scheduled to appear in court. some neighbors say the vietnam era neighbor patrolled his house at night with a gun. the bus driver has been hailed as a hero to protect about 20 other children on the bus. >> reporter: it is...
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suspect jimmy lee dykes allegedly grabbed the boy off a school bus after shooting and killing the bus driver. he's described as a survivalist who does not trust the government. the bunker is on his property. authorities have been talking with dykes through a pipe. >>> new this morning, police in boston are questioning a charter bus driver after a crash there injured dozens of people. on that bus, high school students and their chaperones from pennsylvania who were headed home after a visit to the harvard university campus. one person has life-threatening injuries, three more were seriously hurt. and then 30 others suffered minor injuries. police say the bus hit an overpass, and that the driver ignored the low clearance warning signs. >>> a man is under arrest this morning in connection with the killing of a former navy s.e.a.l. officials say chris kyle and another man were found shot to death at a texas gun range yesterday. the suspect fled the scene but was later found driving kyle's car, and was taken into custody. kyle served four tours in iraq and recorded more than 150 sniper kil
suspect jimmy lee dykes allegedly grabbed the boy off a school bus after shooting and killing the bus driver. he's described as a survivalist who does not trust the government. the bunker is on his property. authorities have been talking with dykes through a pipe. >>> new this morning, police in boston are questioning a charter bus driver after a crash there injured dozens of people. on that bus, high school students and their chaperones from pennsylvania who were headed home after a...
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. >> reporter: police say his alleged killer, jimmy lee dykes, boarded a stopped school bus and demanded two kids. when poland refused, police say dykes shot him to death and took a boy named ethan with a mild form of autism hostage. >> i wish i could just hug him and hold him and tell him it's going to be all right. >> reporter: police say dykes has kept ethan in an underground bunker allowing him blankets, crackers and coloring books. the bunker is believed to have plenty of supplies and as the sandoff enters its second week no telling how long it could last. psychologists say the toll on ethan could be significant. >> this child is most likely completely terrified. the overriding thought in his head is that he wants his mother, that he just wants to be out of that situation. >> reporter: the ordeal brings back eerie memories of another kidnapping in 1976. three men with guns abducted 26 children, ages 5 to 14 from a school bus in chowchilla, california, the kidnappers forced them underground. into a buried moving van. they spent 16 terrible hours there, clutching each other in tears.
. >> reporter: police say his alleged killer, jimmy lee dykes, boarded a stopped school bus and demanded two kids. when poland refused, police say dykes shot him to death and took a boy named ethan with a mild form of autism hostage. >> i wish i could just hug him and hold him and tell him it's going to be all right. >> reporter: police say dykes has kept ethan in an underground bunker allowing him blankets, crackers and coloring books. the bunker is believed to have plenty of...
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jimmy lee dykes, also suspected of killing a bus driver, was found dead. a camera was used to monitor the activity in the bunker and decided to move in when they felt the boy was in imminent danger. >>> president obama is hosting separate white house meetings today with business and labor leaders to discuss immigration reform. on monday he took his push for tougher gun laws on the road, appearing with police officers in minneapolis to highlight that city's progress against gun violence. >>> and last night, the president signed a debt limit bill that temporarily suspends the cap on federal borrowing and delays the possibility of default. >>> a renewed effort to protect our nation's diplomats overseas, the senate approved a $1.1 billion bill that would beef up security at u.s. embassies around the world, transferring funds no longer needed in iraq. the bill comes in the wake of the deadly terror attack in benghazi, libya, last fall. it now heads to the house for approval. >>> japanese investigators say the battery that overheated on a boeing 787 dreamliner l
jimmy lee dykes, also suspected of killing a bus driver, was found dead. a camera was used to monitor the activity in the bunker and decided to move in when they felt the boy was in imminent danger. >>> president obama is hosting separate white house meetings today with business and labor leaders to discuss immigration reform. on monday he took his push for tougher gun laws on the road, appearing with police officers in minneapolis to highlight that city's progress against gun...
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police rescued the child known as ethan, after raiding bunker and trading fire with jimmy lee dykes. crude pipe bombs were later found at the site. relieved neighbored held a celebration for ethan who turned 6 years old today. >>> president obama is speaking with senate democrats in annapolis, maryland, asking for their support to push forward his proposals on gun control, immigration and budget issues. meantime, a bipartisan group of senators is demanding more transparency and oversight on the use of drone strikes against terrorist targets. >>> the boy scouts executive board is meeting to consider easing a ban on scouts and scout masters and it could allow the troop sponsors decide for their own groups. they argue that no troop should be allowed to exclude gays. >>> now for an all baby edition of what is trending today. here's a roundup of what has you talking. new life as a baby wake-up call. ♪ >> that is little amaya dancing there's one person out there who's not yet tired of hearing gangnam style. >>> this is little madeleine's first train ride. take a look. >> a train! >> are
police rescued the child known as ethan, after raiding bunker and trading fire with jimmy lee dykes. crude pipe bombs were later found at the site. relieved neighbored held a celebration for ethan who turned 6 years old today. >>> president obama is speaking with senate democrats in annapolis, maryland, asking for their support to push forward his proposals on gun control, immigration and budget issues. meantime, a bipartisan group of senators is demanding more transparency and...
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the suspect, jimmy lee dykes, was killed during the operation. investigators say dykes shot and killed a school bus driver last week then abducted the boy from the bus. >>> well, apparently we have some of the worst traffic congestion in the country right here in the bay area. a new study says we are tied for second worst with los angeles behind washington, d.c. the study finds americans are wasting an average of $818 a year sitting in traffic. the total cost of traffic jams nationwide is $121 billion a year. i got to say, i'm even surprised that we tied with l.a. that's shocking. >> it is. i lived in boston, too. they are the worst. spent a lot of time in my car there. >>> weather-wise, a nice day today but a little bit of rain coming our way. >> we could see cold showers coming our way, may get back to rain. not today. we'll be dry. low clouds onshore. temperatures now in the 40s outside. by the afternoon, still going to be cool day. a little breezy at the beaches only some partial clearing. plan on 50s and some low 60s. speakinof the rain, rai
the suspect, jimmy lee dykes, was killed during the operation. investigators say dykes shot and killed a school bus driver last week then abducted the boy from the bus. >>> well, apparently we have some of the worst traffic congestion in the country right here in the bay area. a new study says we are tied for second worst with los angeles behind washington, d.c. the study finds americans are wasting an average of $818 a year sitting in traffic. the total cost of traffic jams nationwide...
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sometimes that can help move things along, and with jimmy lee dykes there was no tpi. they worked with the dale county sheriff and said find us that person and they said he has no friends. the closest thing he had to a friend was charlie poland the bus driver that he killed. >> john, you've talked to some officials that reviewed the videotape taken by the security camera on the bus. what does that video show? >> we always thought something like in a fast-moving thing he would have gotten on the bus, the bus driver would have resisted, he would have shot him and then taken a kid. this videotape doesn't unfold over seconds. it unfolds over minutes and he comes on the bus and he knows the bus driver. the bus driver had dropped a pie off at his house that day and he says "i want two children" and charlie poland opens the emergency door lets all the children escape but ethan is sitting in the front row seat and he just freezes and then for the next few minutes, dykes is saying, i'm taking this boy with me and charlie poland is saying no you're not and dykes says if you try
sometimes that can help move things along, and with jimmy lee dykes there was no tpi. they worked with the dale county sheriff and said find us that person and they said he has no friends. the closest thing he had to a friend was charlie poland the bus driver that he killed. >> john, you've talked to some officials that reviewed the videotape taken by the security camera on the bus. what does that video show? >> we always thought something like in a fast-moving thing he would have...
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the fbi spent days negotiating with the kidnapper. 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. they stormed the bunker yesterday in the afternoon after dykes became agitated and they feared ethan may be in imminent danger. >> it's a relief for us to be able to reunite a mother with her child. >> neighbors say they heard a bang and some gunshots but authorities are releasing few details about the rescue. dykes was killed during the raid. >>> an irany war veteran accused of murder is on suicide watch in a texas jail. jail officials say eddie ray routh had to be shocked with a stun gun and restrained after he became aggressive. former seal chris kyle was known as one of america's most deadly snipers. >>> a bipartisan gun control bill will be introduced on capitol hill today. that legislation would make firearms trafficking a federal offense but does not address the president's requested assault weapons ban. mr. obama was in minnesota yesterday promoting what he calls commonsense reforms to the nation's gun laws. he says he is encouraged that congress seems to be coming to an conse
the fbi spent days negotiating with the kidnapper. 65-year-old jimmy lee dykes. they stormed the bunker yesterday in the afternoon after dykes became agitated and they feared ethan may be in imminent danger. >> it's a relief for us to be able to reunite a mother with her child. >> neighbors say they heard a bang and some gunshots but authorities are releasing few details about the rescue. dykes was killed during the raid. >>> an irany war veteran accused of murder is on...
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the government has identified it as jimmy lee dykes. authorities say he took the child from a crowded bus late last month after they wish to the driver. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it is time to do something. we can make the difference, it is our responsibility. >> the president says the ban on military-style assault weapons and 10 room limit for magazines should be implemented. government records show a tour bus that crashed and killed seven people in southern california sunday night at least 22 said the violations, including trouble with its brakes. the bus careened out of control in the san burn the imam's near ukiah bob. we have learned right issues were noted at least three inspections since 2011. the same sort of set also flagged eight times for me as problems in the last four months. the bus was carrying a group from tijuana mexico returning from a ski trip when the bus slammed into two other vehicles. five women, a man and a 13 year-old boy were killed. >> we are going to take a break and be back with more h
the government has identified it as jimmy lee dykes. authorities say he took the child from a crowded bus late last month after they wish to the driver. >> we don't have to agree on everything to agree it is time to do something. we can make the difference, it is our responsibility. >> the president says the ban on military-style assault weapons and 10 room limit for magazines should be implemented. government records show a tour bus that crashed and killed seven people in southern...
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all eyes are on jimmy lee dykes. authorities gave us a firsthand look at the bus involved as it was towed away from the crime scene. they also thanked the suspect for taking care of this young boy, meaning there's heat in the bunker, it gets down into the 20s overnight. the young kindergartener is getting comfort food such as potato chips and cheese-itz, color books and medication that he needs. remember, we heard from neighbors earlier this week that describe the suspect as an anti-government menacing figure who often made threats to his neighbors there's some schools opening up, including dale county, some remain closed. the bus driver, we attended his very emotional funeral. friended hailed him as a hero. all around the community, we're seeing black, blue and red ribbons, sim bombizing a certainly -- symbolizing a community certainly in mourning. >> thank you. >>> 8:09. still ahead -- john kerry starts his job as everyone secretary of state today -- his job as secretary of state today. >> i have big heels to fill
all eyes are on jimmy lee dykes. authorities gave us a firsthand look at the bus involved as it was towed away from the crime scene. they also thanked the suspect for taking care of this young boy, meaning there's heat in the bunker, it gets down into the 20s overnight. the young kindergartener is getting comfort food such as potato chips and cheese-itz, color books and medication that he needs. remember, we heard from neighbors earlier this week that describe the suspect as an anti-government...
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during the operation they shot and killed jimmy lee dykes. the little boy was taken to the hospital where he spent the night with family and security and authorities say he is in good spirits. >> he is doing fine, he is laughing joking playing, eating, the things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6- year-old young man to do. >> jimmy lee dykes snatched the little boy from the school bus last tuesday and fatally shot the boy. they are now checking out jimmy lee dykes' property for explosive devices. >>> they have released a man they say beat a 74-year-old woman during a home invasion. he is thin build with a light complexion and it happened on mahoning any drive -- happen -- mahoning drive yesterday afternoon. >>> some parents are calling for reform. they are urging this grant and parents and teachers are so angry after he kicked a expect needs student in 2010. in a public statement he failed to acknowledge this. >>> he finds americans spent 5.5 billion hours sitting in traffic in 2011 and the clogged roads cost $21 billion in time and fuel.
during the operation they shot and killed jimmy lee dykes. the little boy was taken to the hospital where he spent the night with family and security and authorities say he is in good spirits. >> he is doing fine, he is laughing joking playing, eating, the things that you would expect a normal 5 to 6- year-old young man to do. >> jimmy lee dykes snatched the little boy from the school bus last tuesday and fatally shot the boy. they are now checking out jimmy lee dykes' property for...
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he shot him -- jimmy lee dykes shot him and -- jimmy lee dykes shot him -- jimmy lee dykes shot him and then took a five- year-old and held him in an underground bunker as has been holding him ever since. >>> the fog may be -- i will let steve explain that, i saw some on the san mateo bridge and that's why we have a meteorologist on our staff he can explain that stuff. it does look good for the bay bridge toll plaza and when you get there, it has been light at the toll plaza with no major problems. i want to check out san jose downtown, it does not look too bad, northbound 208 traffic is moving a -- 280 traffic is moving along well. >> coastal inland fog, there is a lot of coast and bay fog helped along by a system coming in. it was clear and we have been dealing with 40s and 50s. oakland airport 48 half-moon bay, 41 san jose and i have seen it at antioch more in the 40s tropical clouds staying out of the south one system is showing a stronger system coming in on thursday and i think we will get a lot of cold air out of it. coastal fog more so than inland fog. warmer temperatures on the
he shot him -- jimmy lee dykes shot him and -- jimmy lee dykes shot him -- jimmy lee dykes shot him and then took a five- year-old and held him in an underground bunker as has been holding him ever since. >>> the fog may be -- i will let steve explain that, i saw some on the san mateo bridge and that's why we have a meteorologist on our staff he can explain that stuff. it does look good for the bay bridge toll plaza and when you get there, it has been light at the toll plaza with no...
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neighbors identify him as 65- year-old jimmy lee dykes. >> we discovered that the suspect fled the scene with a small child. >> reporter: police believe dykes apparently shot the bus driver. he apparently built a bad reputation around town. >> i didn't talk to him, especially ar-- after he killed my dog. >> reporter: negotiators have confirmed they've had contact with the child. he doesn't appear to be hurt. >> we just want the whole world that theres this -- that hears this believing that this young child will be able to get home safe. >> reporter: now, in this homemade bunker, this bomb shelter, almost like a tornado shelter that you would put under the ground. apparently the suspect has electricity. he apparently has a television. so fbi investigators have asked us to be careful about certain video that we show in case he's watching news coverage that they don't make this situation any more tense than it is. we're in the second full day of this. >> craig boswell loining us live from alabama. thank you for the update. >>> controversial the comments. >>> plus -- going on right now, the
neighbors identify him as 65- year-old jimmy lee dykes. >> we discovered that the suspect fled the scene with a small child. >> reporter: police believe dykes apparently shot the bus driver. he apparently built a bad reputation around town. >> i didn't talk to him, especially ar-- after he killed my dog. >> reporter: negotiators have confirmed they've had contact with the child. he doesn't appear to be hurt. >> we just want the whole world that theres this -- that...
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. >> reporter: negotiations with the boy's abductor jimmy lee dykes broke down monday afternoon. they took the young -- jimmy lee dykes took the young boy off a school bus, and authorities feared for the boy's safety and stormed the underground retreat. >> i believe i heard a shot. >> give us a sense of how loud of a boom. >> very loud? >> yes, it literally made me jump off the ground. >> reporter: jimmy lee dykes was shot and killed. ethan was reunited with his family at a local hospital. his uncle said he was kept overnight and they have many days of work ahead of them but this morning the entire community is sharing a collective sense of relief. >> these men and women, they are parents as well and it is a relief for us to be able to reunite a mother with her child. >> reporter: now behind me police are processing the crime scene but there is a bit of good news. ethan has a big day tomorrow and it is his 6th birthday no doubt his family has a lot to celebrate. i am sarah gannon, back to you. >>> a dramatic high speed crash involving a woman driving a stolen jeep and it was all
. >> reporter: negotiations with the boy's abductor jimmy lee dykes broke down monday afternoon. they took the young -- jimmy lee dykes took the young boy off a school bus, and authorities feared for the boy's safety and stormed the underground retreat. >> i believe i heard a shot. >> give us a sense of how loud of a boom. >> very loud? >> yes, it literally made me jump off the ground. >> reporter: jimmy lee dykes was shot and killed. ethan was reunited with...
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. >> reporter: what we're learning this morning is the psychological stage of jimmy lee dykes had really begun to deteriorate in the last 48 hours. we just learned that police put a camera inside the bunker so they could watch what was happening and they made the decision late yesterday afternoon that they actually had to attempt a -- absolutely had to attempt a rescue. this is the picture the entire community prayed for, 5-year- old ethan, safe, where he was reunited with his family being wheeled to the hospital. >> remarkable little fellow. >> reporter: authorities rescued him in midland city, alabama, in an underground bunker where he was held hostage for nearly a week. >> he's laughing, joking, eating. >> reporter: negotiations with jimmy lee dykes broke down yesterday and investigators say he took him off a school bus on tuesday after killing a bus driver. dykes was believed to be armed inside his bunker. for ethan's safety, the authorities stormed the retreat. >> i heard a big boom and then shots. >> reporter: give us a sense. how loud of a boom. >> very loud. it made me jump off t
. >> reporter: what we're learning this morning is the psychological stage of jimmy lee dykes had really begun to deteriorate in the last 48 hours. we just learned that police put a camera inside the bunker so they could watch what was happening and they made the decision late yesterday afternoon that they actually had to attempt a -- absolutely had to attempt a rescue. this is the picture the entire community prayed for, 5-year- old ethan, safe, where he was reunited with his family...
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jimmy lee dykes shot and killed a school bus driver last week and abducted the boy. negotiations deteriorated this afternoon and that jimmy lee dykes was seen with agog, that is when they decided to -- with a gun, that is when they decided to enter the bunker. witnesses heard a explosion and gunfire. the boy has adhd and wasn't hurt. >> fbi agents fearing the child was in danger, entered and rescued the child. the child is physically unharmed and being treated at a local hospital. >> jimmy lee dykes was a vietnam veteran. he was known as a anti- government loaner. neighbors say he beat a dog to death once with a led pipe. >>> president obama brought his push for gun control to minnesota today. he met with leaders in minneapolis on what the city has done to reduce gun violence. he is promoting a ban on assault weapons. he want to strengthen mental health screenings for gun buyers. >> john kerry reported for his first day on the job. john kerry received a cheering ovation today. he paid tripute to u.s. ambassador chris stevens and trie -- tribute to u.s. ambassador chr
jimmy lee dykes shot and killed a school bus driver last week and abducted the boy. negotiations deteriorated this afternoon and that jimmy lee dykes was seen with agog, that is when they decided to -- with a gun, that is when they decided to enter the bunker. witnesses heard a explosion and gunfire. the boy has adhd and wasn't hurt. >> fbi agents fearing the child was in danger, entered and rescued the child. the child is physically unharmed and being treated at a local hospital....